Reply With QuoteRob nice rep on 395....and its not a "stupid" belly. Its a POWERBELLY!!!
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Awesome work going on here, Rob. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.
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Rob nice rep on 395....and its not a "stupid" belly. Its a POWERBELLY!!!
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Haha Dwayne, very funny! You made me smile.Originally Posted by Dwayne_KONG_Wint
Thanks John, bummer today didn't work out for the workout… But I did OK on my own at least:
Week 1, Day 3 Realization
Deadlift:
Singles: 395, 405, 415@8.5, 425@9-something
Doubles: 385x2@8, 395@8.5, 395@8.5 405@9 (PR for a double)
These were the numbers I was aiming for. I felt a little tweak on my back at 415 and almost left it there, but remembering what the MeatBeast said about going for 9's, I said, "fuck it, I'll just risk a career ending injury so I can show that silly Chad!" OK, just joking. I wasn't the kind of tweak, where you are like "oh shit" it was more like, oh, that aches a little. It was right where I injured myself so it's a bit scary, but all the pulls afterwards were fine. Cues today were "big chest" and "push the floor with my feet." Unfortunately I went to a little bit of jerk on my two top sets. Left it with one top double as I didn't want to do too much volume and was already pushing it.
Bench 1 count pause:
Singles: 210, 225, 235@9.5 (ties PR again)
Doubles: 215, 220, 220 (PR for a double)
I thoguht about pulling out the micro plates to PR my bench, but I figure that's for last week. That 235 was pretty hard anyway. Both Wed and today I had trouble with lowering the bar at a certain point of the descent and I lost tightness. Got a decent handoff by one of the trainers. I forgot about doing a double @8 and then after I did 215, I realized it wasn't a 9 anyway, so I went up. That's a positive.
Good solid workout today. Too bad it wasn't with the SS power crew on Long Island as planned...
Here is 425x1:
Here's 405x2:
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Had at least 4
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Very inspiring, sir. I'll be at these numbers soon.
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Thanks Nick, go to it!
Well, I had at least 3 since I called that an RPE 9, but I'm not going to argue with you-- you are probably more right than me. To be honest, I haven't done a max-effort set (RPE 10) of Deads in so long I don't remember what it feels like...
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Tuesday's GPP…
6 rounds of intervals on the elliptical. I really got winded on the last two. Actually did one more than intended.
5 minutes of planks. Took it easy here-- it's been awhile and I didn't want to be sore today.
I wanted to do this on Monday and do some light squatting, but my back was bothering me. It's a little weird because it was OK Sunday (the day after deads) but Monday/Tuesday it was pretty sore in the area where i felt the tweak. I'm trying to push it out of mind so I can PR my squat tonight, but it's adding an extra distraction/stress. I'll be focused tonight and will crush some serious weight regardless.
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SUCCESS!
Realization, Week 2, Day 1 RE: PR Time muthafuckers!
This was suppose to happen yesterday but let's just say I wasn't feeling it-- felt crappy all day (physically and mentally). A shitty day culminated with being in the locker and reaching for my knee sleeves and realizing they were home. I went home and had a drink. Today was a much different story.
Squat: 385x1@8, 405x1@9, 415x1@10 (8 pound PR)
I think I actually got the RPE's right on this. This is the first time squatting over 400 while not in a meet. (specifically 3rd and 4th times squatting over 400). 405 was pretty damn solid and it's like a double was there. 415 was a total grind and pretty damn ugly.
Bench: 230x1, 240x1, 245x1 (10 pound PR)
Solid. If I could get my shoulder 100% I'd be getting respectable. I'm sure the peanut gallery would say there was more there (and there may have been) but I fall off damn quick on the bench, was getting fatigued and my back was getting unhappy so I went home with two sweet PR's and room to add to it for the next cycle… Or maybe Saturday.
Very happy with these results from this cycle. Video later...
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Excellent!!!!
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Squat 405x1:
Squat 415x1:
Bench 245x1:
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